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A member asked:
What's in numbing drops that optometrists use that makes your eye numb? is it similar to lidocaine that dentists use in your mouth? i'm just curious.
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Yes: Numbing eye drops contain a local anesthetic similar to lidocaine.
Answered 11/18/2013
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Simmilar : Usually a topical local anesthetic related to lidocaine, tetracaine , is used for ophthalmic anesthesia. It is more potent and longer lasting.
Answered 11/27/2013
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Proparacaine: Most eye doctors (ophthalmologists and optometrists) use proparacaine or tetracaine eye drops as a topical anesthetic to examine the eyes and measure the intraocular pressure. It is similar to other local anesthetics such as lidocaine.
Answered 11/23/2013
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